Testimony from Department of Homeland Security officials before Congress.
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Written testimony of USCG Commandant for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Foreign Affairs joint subcommittee hearing titled “Confronting Transnational Drug Smuggling: An Assessment of Regional Partnerships”
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction mission.
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Written testimony of USCIS for a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs legislative hearing on H.R. 4296 - a bill to amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Field Operations Directorate District 26 Director David Gulick addresses the efforts that the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS have undertaken to implement the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (CNRA)
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Written testimony of NPPD for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security closed hearing on the President's FY 2015 budget request for cybersecurity
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Under Secretary Suzanne Spaulding and NPPD Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications Phyllis Schneck address NPPD’s efforts to strengthen the Nation’s physical and cyber critical infrastructure security and resilience against terrorist threats, cyber events, natural disasters, and other catastrophic incidents.
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Written testimony of CBP Commissioner for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on CBP’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget request
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske addresses the efforts of CBP to secure the Nation’s borders through a multi-layered approach using a variety of tools.
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Written testimony of USSS for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity field hearing titled “Protecting Your Personal Data: How Law Enforcement Works With the Private Sector to Prevent Cybercrime”
At a field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ari Baranoff addresses the risks and challenges the Nation faces from cyber crime and the importance of partnering with the private sector to address these challenges.
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Written testimony of CBP and ICE for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Authorizing Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Daniel Ragsdale address H.R. 3846, The CBP Authorization Act and H.R. 4279, The ICE Authorization Act, legislation that amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with respect to the establishment in the Department of Homeland Security of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
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Written testimony of FEMA Administrator for a Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management hearing titled “50 Years Since the Great Alaska Earthquake: The Role of First Responders in Catastrophic Disaster Planning”
At a field hearing in Anchorage Alaska, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addresses FEMA’s catastrophic planning efforts as a whole and in the state of Alaska.
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Written testimony of PLCY Office of International Affairs and CBP Office of Field Operations for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Passport Fraud: An International Vulnerability”
DHS Office of Policy (PLCY) Office of International Affairs Assistant Secretary and Chief Diplomatic Officer Alan Bersin and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner John Wagner address document security in the context of international air travel.
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Written testimony of FEMA for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hearing titled “Disaster Mitigation: Reducing Costs and Saving Lives”
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) Associate Administrator David Miller addresses FEMA’s mitigation programs and how FEMA educates, incentivizes and funds state, local and tribal efforts to build stronger communities that collectively create a nation more resilient to an increasing number and intensity of hazards.
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Written testimony of PLCY for a joint House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform hearing titled “Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the Administration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan Pilots and Nuclear Scientists?”
DHS Office of Policy (PLCY) Office of International Affairs Assistant Secretary and Chief Diplomatic Officer Alan Bersin addresses the rescission of regulatory provision 8 C.F.R. § 214.5, concerning the prohibition of aviation and nuclear-related training for Libyan nationals in the United States.